It’s 04:00 here. We’re travelling and getting up soon to take a bus over the Andes to Bariloche, Argentina. I met a fine crew of sober peeps in Santiago. Looking forward to catching some meetings in Buenos Aires. Next Week. Last time I was here things were not so good.
The seats are assigned. People have been standing in line for 15 minutes now. Why on earth would anyone want to stand there, when they could just sit and wait until the line clears?...
I get that it’s a hassle to find overhead space late, but I’ve never been in a situation where there wasn’t anywhere at all to put my bag. At the very least, the flight crew can usually put it aside somewhere.
Granted, I haven’t flown US domestic in years, so the nightmare might be worse than I imagine.
I’m actually in that group 1 position right now, in a LatAm A320 premium economy seat. Besides the service upgrade and baggage allowance, it’s just economy with the center seat reserved. Oh, and free messaging WiFi, too, which somehow includes Lemmy Sync.
Yeah, no. I’ll stand up right away, help people around me reach their luggage, along with getting ours down and prepared to roll. Nobody behind me on the plane is going to appreciate it I’m fumbling around with my bags while they’re trying to get off.
I’m in Chile right now. I have a local phone number and 20 gb for 30 days. eSIMs are amazing. I paid by at least 4x, getting Movistar through an app before I left, but my phone worked on the tarmac and I got to spend my first day exploring, rather than looking for a mobile shop.
I read posts about people quitting jobs because they’re boring or there is not much to do and I don’t get it: what’s wrong with being paid for doing nothing or not much at all?...
I’m fine with an afternoon with nothing to do, but I’d really rather be at home. The day progresses slower without something to do. Four hours can feel like six if all I’m doing is checking my email every half hour. It feels like two hours when I’m in full flow mode.
The French National Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a bill aimed at restricting the manufacture and sale of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.” The MPs, backed by the government, voted to exclude kitchen utensils from the scope of the text....
Adding carbon steel to this, because I love my pan, and my mother-in-law (who lives to cook) can use it without arthritis pain. She always used to complain about the cast iron hurting her joints when she lifted our other pans.
What I’m also curious about is the ceramic coated pans. I’ve seen them advertised (I think Green Pan, whatever). I would like a lighter alternative to Le Crouset that I could cook acidic foods in.
Tomorrow I’m headed to South America for a long break. It’ll be my first time back, after running away to Buenos Aires at a particularly awful point in my alcoholism, nearly 20 years ago.
Looking forward to seeing the place without all the fear and desperation of active alcoholism.
We had a brace of rented Nissan cargo vans at work, the small ones. Those were truly terrible. They had CVT transmissions that just would not hook up. I’d get to the top of an SF hill at a stop sign and just sit there with my foot planted, waiting.
We replaced them with Ford Transits. The CVT in that model is only slightly more usable, but we all still fight over who gets the older model, with the torque converter.
I am currently redesigning my kitchen in a 1930’s Midwestern USA house. The kitchen has a decent floor area but the floor plan is oddly restrictive....
We are two people and run the dishwasher every 2-3 days, but it’s really nice to go lazy and throw a pot or pan in there, along with a few plates. You’re not gonna get away with that if you go with the little dishwasher.
Also, you’re basically using the same amount of energy and water either way. Probably less for the larger one if you compare them full.
Personally subscribed to 126, and it’s steadily growing by 2-4 each week. But curious to how many you are subscribed to too. Feel free to share your favorite community too!...
I know. We actually don’t (can’t) force OT. Strictly voluntary, with a 12-hour maximum.
Unfortunately (on this topic) I’m the acting Supervisor, so it kinda sorta falls in my lap when everyone says no. I don’t actually have to do it, but if I don’t, then there would be fairly major reporting problems with the state, not to mention public safety issues, and that would be more trouble than adjusting my schedule every once in a while.
We’re, like almost all city positions, critically understaffed. Hiring is slow, but hopefully we get a new crop of people to train in the next several months.
The Daily Checkin for Saturday April 13th -Just For Today, We are NOT Drinking!
We may be anonymous strangers on the internet, but we have one thing in common. We may be a world apart, but we’re here together!...
Why stand in line to board an airplane?
The seats are assigned. People have been standing in line for 15 minutes now. Why on earth would anyone want to stand there, when they could just sit and wait until the line clears?...
More and more people are ditching carrier roaming in favor of travel eSIMs (www.androidauthority.com)
to those of you who get bored at work if there's lots of downtime, why?
I read posts about people quitting jobs because they’re boring or there is not much to do and I don’t get it: what’s wrong with being paid for doing nothing or not much at all?...
What's a common feature of video games we could really use in real life?
White Dudes in Winter (lemmy.world)
France votes to ban ‘forever chemicals,’ exempting frying pans (www.politico.eu)
The French National Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a bill aimed at restricting the manufacture and sale of products containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — also known as PFAS or “forever chemicals.” The MPs, backed by the government, voted to exclude kitchen utensils from the scope of the text....
Honey in space (youtu.be)
Guess the Episode [Hard] (lemmy.world)
2 points for episode, 3 points for gag. Normally the points are made up and don’t matter, and today will be no exception.
Daily check-in for April 4th
We may have never met, but we have one thing in common. We may be on different continents, but we’re together in this: We’re not drinking today....
Children's safety back in the day (lemmy.world)
What’s the worst car you’ve ever driven?
Talk me out of an 18" dishwasher. (or into it)
I am currently redesigning my kitchen in a 1930’s Midwestern USA house. The kitchen has a decent floor area but the floor plan is oddly restrictive....
How many communities are you subscribed to?
Personally subscribed to 126, and it’s steadily growing by 2-4 each week. But curious to how many you are subscribed to too. Feel free to share your favorite community too!...
Who's Up?
I just got to work at 02:30, covering the second half of the graveyard shift. Pretty quiet night.